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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Justin Rohrlich

American Girl employee at flagship NYC store claims he was fired for speaking Spanish on the job

American Girl is the subject of a new lawsuit filed by a server who says a manager at the Manhattan flagship store discriminated against him - (Getty Images)

A Latino employee at the flagship American Girl store in Manhattan says he was admonished by his manager for speaking Spanish with coworkers behind the scenes, being informed the upscale doll emporium was “English-only.”

When Miguel Bautista pushed back on the supposed policy, he claims he was told it was “not up for debate,” and subsequently mocked by the store manager – in Spanish – for being gay.

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